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Could cloud-seeding weaken hurricanes?
Researchers propose cloud-brightening to avert strong storms A composite NOAA image of Hurricane Andrew, in 1992. By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — While hurricanes are often feared as a destructive...
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Global warming drives extreme rainfall in the tropics
Researchers estimate 10 percent increase in rainfall during extreme events for every 1-degree Celsius of warming Rainfall amounts during extreme weather events in the tropics are expected to increase...
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Are ‘frozen’ atmospheric waves causing extreme weather?
Observational data confirms pattern changes Heat building up over the Arctic is interfering with global circulation patterns, leading to more intense, frequent and extended extreme weather events....
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Study: Dust from Asia a significant factor in Sierra snow
Next step: Figure out how climate change may affect those patterns Clouds of dust swirling around the world may have significant impact By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Airborne dust has been shown to...
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Aerosols still a big missing piece of climate puzzle
New study suggests natural aerosols may be a bigger factor than previously thought By Summit Voice FRISCO — In their quest to better understand the role of aerosols in the Earth’s climate, researchers...
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Study helps unravel the secret life of clouds
Air pollution can be a big factor in development of thunderclouds Air pollution can have a significant impact on the development of thunderclouds, causing cloud remnants to persist longer. bberwyn...
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Forest fumes play big role in global climate
What’s the role of coniferous trees in regulating climate? Fast growth of particles from pine tree fumes surprises researchers By Summit Voice FRISCO — Forests may play a much bigger role in global...
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NASA: Noctilucent clouds on the increase
NASA’s Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere, or AIM, mission captured this image of noctilucent clouds over the poles in 2010. By compiling data from several missions at once, researchers have now created...
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Ozone hole about the same size as last year
A depiction of the ozone hole over Antarctica, courtesy NOAA. Ozone-depleting chemicals decreasing in atmosphere, but weather plays big role in year-to-year variability Staff Report FRISCO — The ozone...
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